How it works

Three steps, one rescue

Choose an animal, pick a costed gift, and complete your donation securely with World Animal Rescue Network — our rescue partner. You get an e-certificate to keep or send; the animal gets exactly what the tag says.

  1. Choose an animal

    From rescue dogs and cats to hedgehogs, seals, elephants and rescued bears — seventeen animals and counting.

  2. Pick a tag

    Every gift is priced at the real cost of care: a week of food, a vaccination, a month of sanctuary.

  3. Give securely

    We transfer you to World Animal Rescue Network's secure donation page to finish — your chosen gift carries straight across.

Made for occasions

The right gift for the moment

Or give the bigger gift

A monthly sponsorship — from £30 — means the person you choose gets the certificate and the updates, month after month.

Gift a sponsorship

Looking to adopt instead? Try the UK rescue directory.

Secure giving

Two names, one rescue network

Charity Shop UK is the shop window; World Animal Rescue Network is the rescue partner that receives and processes every donation on its secure platform. When you choose a gift you are transferred to their donation page — with your chosen animal and amount already filled in.

WARN is a community interest company with a statutory asset lock: no shareholders, no private gain — surpluses are reinvested in rescue work. It funds and partners with established shelters, sanctuaries and rescue organisations across Asia, Africa and South America.

You'll always see both names, the padlock, and the same gift you picked. No surprises at the till.

Questions people ask

How does the animal gift shop work?

Browse the animals, choose a costed gift — for example £10 feeds a rescue dog for a week — and complete your donation securely with our rescue partner, World Animal Rescue Network. You receive an e-certificate you can keep, email or print as a gift.

Where does my donation actually go?

Every gift is priced against a real cost of animal care — food, vaccinations, vet treatment or sanctuary places. World Animal Rescue Network, an asset-locked community interest company, directs funds to established partner shelters and rescue organisations across Asia, Africa and South America.

Why am I transferred to World Animal Rescue Network to pay?

World Animal Rescue Network is our rescue partner and handles all donations on its secure donation platform. You will see both organisations named throughout, and the gift you chose is carried across automatically.

Can I send a donation as a gift for a birthday or in memory?

Yes. Every donation comes with a personalised e-certificate naming the occasion and the person — popular for birthdays, Christmas and gifts in memory of an animal lover or a much-missed pet.